The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HEARTH
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More clues leading to the result HEARTH
- Warm zone close to fifth planet
- Home centre close to hospital
- Hard world where things can get very hot
- Try at first to hog this warm, inviting place
- Hard ground that's by the fire
- Hot soil in fireplace
- Hot wire warmer
- Hot planet that’s associated with fire
- Home rule initially welcomed by former PM
- Brazier, innermost part hot
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The straight part
We know that "Warm place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case warm place = hearth.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HEARTH mean?
HEARTH noun- A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or oven.
- An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire may be built.
- The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace.
- A brazier, chafing dish, or firebox.
- Home or family life.
- A household or group in some forms of the modern pagan faith Heathenry.